Article
Plant Sciences
Raisa Tabassum, Md Tahjib-Ul-Arif, Md Hasanuzzaman, Abdullah Al Mamun Sohag, Md Saiful Islam, S. M. Shaffat Hossan Shafi, Mirza Mofazzal Islam, Lutful Hassan
Summary: Screening salt-tolerant rice genotypes using a variety of methods, M-19 was identified as the most suitable candidate for breeding salt-tolerant high-yielding rice varieties due to its excellent yield response and salt tolerance. The accuracy and reliability of these methods were ensured by principal component analysis and seedling stage molecular assay.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mervat Sh Sadak, Agnieszka Sekara, Ibrahim Al-ashkar, Muhammad Habib-ur-Rahman, Milan Skalicky, Marian Brestic, Ashwani Kumar, Ayman El Sabagh, Magdi T. Abdelhamid
Summary: This study demonstrates that exogenous application of aspartic acid can increase the tolerance of wheat plants to salt stress, improve growth characteristics and antioxidant capacity, and enhance yield.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Abhishek Singh, Vishnu D. Rajput, Ragini Sharma, Karen Ghazaryan, Tatiana Minkina
Summary: Salinized land is spreading globally, threatening crop yields and the ability to feed a growing population. This review discusses the mechanisms of nano-enabled antioxidant enzyme-mediated plant tolerance to salt stress, including maintaining ROS homeostasis, enhancing ion retention and elimination, increasing nitric oxide production, signaling pathways, and reducing oxidative damage. Common techniques like protecting cells from oxidative stress and maintaining ionic balance are highlighted. The application and potential mechanisms of nanotechnology in salt tolerance of plants are also explored. The review aims to aid researchers in various fields to comprehend the potential of novel solutions for sustainable agriculture addressing salinity issues.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Swapnil Sapre, Iti Gontia-Mishra, Sharad Tiwari
Summary: The study demonstrated that plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) improved the growth parameters of pea seedlings under salinity stress, with PGPR strain IG 27 showing better performance. Additionally, PGPR inoculation modulated biochemical parameters and reduced electrolyte leakage and H2O2 content under saline conditions, ultimately enhancing plant growth and yield in field trials with 100 mM NaCl stress.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Kamel Hessini
Summary: Sodium tolerance and nitrogen-source preferences greatly influence the growth of Spartina alterniflora plants. This study found that S. alterniflora prefers ammonium as an inorganic nitrogen source and has better root growth and antioxidant enzyme activities under high salinity conditions. Ammonium also helps the plants adjust osmotically to salinity by accumulating amino acids.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
AbdEl-Mageed F. M. Ghanem, Elsayed Mohamed, Ahmed M. M. A. Kasem, Abbas A. El-Ghamery
Summary: Understanding the salt tolerance mechanism in obligate halophytes can provide valuable information for conservation and re-habitation of saline areas. The study found that different obligate halophytes have different responses to salt stress, with Salicornia europaea showing the lowest biomass and growth inhibition under salinity, while Arthrocnemum macrostachyum and Sarcocornia fruticosa exhibited promotion of growth under low salinity and maintenance under high salinity.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ghulam Mustafa Afridi, Naseem Ullah, Sami Ullah, Muhammad Nafees, Abid Khan, Raheem Shahzad, Rashid Jawad, Muhammad Adnan, Ke Liu, Matthew Tom Harrison, Shah Saud, Shah Hassan, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Durri Shahwar, Taufiq Nawaz, Khaled El-Kahtany, Shah Fahad
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of indole acetic acid (IAA) and Citrate Capped Silver Nanoparticles (Cit-AgNPs) on various attributes of maize under salinity stress. The nanoparticles were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDX), Thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), and Differential thermal analysis (DTA). The results showed that the foliar application of IAA and Cit-AgNPs significantly improved the agronomic attributes, photosynthetic pigments, osmolytes, and antioxidant enzymes in maize plants under high salinity stress.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Baber Ali, Xiukang Wang, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Aqsa Sumaira, Aqsa Hafeez, Muhammad Siddique Afridi, Shahid Khan, Antonio Teixeira do Zaib-Un-Nisa, Izhar Ullah, Antonio Teixeira do Amaral Junior, Aishah Alatawi, Shafaqat Ali
Summary: This study demonstrates that Enterobacter cloacae PM23 exhibits multi-stress tolerance and promotes plant growth under salinity stress. It mitigates salt stress by upregulating stress-related genes and producing beneficial substances. Inoculation with E. cloacae PM23 enhances plant adaptation to salinity stress, improving plant growth and antioxidant capacity.
Article
Agronomy
Amir Abdullah Khan, Tongtong Wang, Tayyaba Hussain, Fayaz Ali, Fuchen Shi, Arafat Abdel Hamed Abdel Latef, Omar M. Ali, Kashif Hayat, Shehzad Mehmood, Nida Zainab, Muhammad Atif Muneer, Muhammad Farooq Hussain Munis, Mona H. Soliman, Hassan Javed Chaudhary
Summary: Salt-tolerant plant-growth-promoting Kocuria rhizophila inoculation in pea plants under saline conditions improves plant tolerance, morphological parameters, and reduces Na+ uptake. Pea variety 9800-10 demonstrates greater tolerance compared to peas2009.
Article
Plant Sciences
Mirela Vantini Checchio, Rita de Cassia Alves, Kevein Ruas de Oliveira, Gustavo Vitti Moro, Durvalina Maria Mathias dos Santos, Priscila Lupino Gratao
Summary: This study investigated the induced antioxidant responses in corn through inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense, finding that inoculated plants showed enhanced capacity to withstand salt-stress damages. This increased tolerance may be attributed to the heightened activity of antioxidant enzymes, particularly GSH-PX and GPOX, as well as the osmolyte glycine betaine.
JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ghazouani Soumaya, Hannachi Hedia, Ben Nasri-Ayachi Mouhiba
Summary: The study evaluated the morphological, physiological, and biochemical changes in Urtica pilulifera under salt stress, showing its ability to adapt to salinity through antioxidant activity and osmotic adjustment.
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Leilei Li, Qian Qi, Hengheng Zhang, Qiang Dong, Asif Iqbal, Huiping Gui, Mirezhatijiang Kayoumu, Meizhen Song, Xiling Zhang, Xiangru Wang
Summary: This study found that silicon (Si) can enhance the photosynthesis rate and growth of cotton under salt stress, while reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation. Si addition also enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity and protected chloroplast structure in salt-stressed cotton. Additionally, Si increased stomatal density and aperture in salt-stressed cotton seedlings.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xinan Wang, Aijun Ma, Zhihui Huang, Zhibin Sun, Zhifeng Liu
Summary: The study found that the activity of the three antioxidant enzymes in the liver of Scophthalmus maximus was significantly influenced by salinity/temperature, antioxidant enzymes, and their interaction. The superoxide dismutase enzyme (SOD) showed the best activity and stability, particularly under low salinity or low temperature conditions.
Article
Microbiology
L. N. Anan'ina, A. A. Gorbunov, E. A. Shestakova, A. A. Pyankova, E. G. Plotnikova
Summary: Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy was used to investigate the accumulation of compatible solutes in Glutamicibacter sp. strain SMB32 cells in response to abiotic environmental factors. The strain exhibited adaptability to various temperatures and salinity levels, and was capable of synthesizing mannitol.
Article
Plant Sciences
Satish Kumar Sanwal, Parveen Kumar, Hari Kesh, Vijai Kishor Gupta, Arvind Kumar, Ashwani Kumar, Babu Lal Meena, Giuseppe Colla, Mariateresa Cardarelli, Pradeep Kumar
Summary: Salinity stress significantly reduces plant height, stem numbers, and tuber yield in potato varieties. Salt-tolerant genotypes exhibit better performance under salt stress due to a strong antioxidant defense system and osmotic adjustment, suggesting their potential for breeding new high-yielding, salt-tolerant lines. Specific physiological and biochemical traits were identified as predominant for tuber yield under salt stress, providing insights for further genetic and molecular studies on salt tolerance in potato.
Article
Biology
Mohammadali Nikoogoftar Sedghi, Babak ValizadehKaji, Rouhollah Karimi, Ahmadreza Abbasifar
Summary: This study compared the freezing tolerance of 10 commercial Iranian pistachio cultivars in different months and investigated the relationship between freezing tolerance and various biochemical characteristics. The results showed significant differences among cultivars in freezing tolerance and biochemical traits, indicating the potential use of osmoregulants as valuable indices for screening freezing tolerance in pistachio cultivars.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Sara Eshghi, Rouhollah Karimi, Azam Shiri, Mostafa Karami, Mohammad Moradi
Summary: This research investigated the effect of edible coatings based on chitosan with and without gum ghatti on improving the biophysical and safety properties of 'Rishbaba' grapes. The coatings positively controlled berry softening, discoloration, drop, and browning, with the C(3)G(3) coating treatment showing the best results across various parameters. Furthermore, the mixture of chitosan and gum ghatti delayed weight loss and titratable acidity, with noticeable differences in pH and total soluble solids between coated and uncoated grapes.
JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Rouhollah Karimi, Hossein Amini, Mehdi Ghabooli
Summary: Inoculation with Piriformospora indica (Pi) and application of zinc (Zn) in soil showed positive effects in mitigating cold stress in grapevine plants, resulting in increased stability of photosynthetic pigments, antioxidant enzyme activity, and regulation of plant growth hormones. It allows chilled vines to absorb higher nutrients during normal temperatures, enabling them to attenuate cold stress through increase in osmoregulants, antioxidant enzymes activity, and plant growth regulators.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Sara Eshghi, Rouhollah Karimi, Azam Shiri, Mostafa Karami, Mohammad Moradi
Summary: The combination of chitosan and gum ghatti coating showed positive effects on retaining nutritional properties, phenolic compounds, and antioxidant capacity of 'Rishbaba' grape during cold storage, while also inhibiting fungal decay.
JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Rouhollah Karimi, Khaled Gavili-Kilaneh, Ali Khadivi
Summary: The foliar spray of methyl jasmonate (MJ), especially at 100 μM, was found to alleviate the negative effects of salinity stress in grapes by improving physiological parameters, reducing ion leakage, increasing photosynthetic pigments and proline content, and enhancing antioxidant enzyme activity.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Zahra Sadat Asgarian, Rouhollah Karimi, Mehdi Ghabooli, Masoomeh Maleki
Summary: The study found that using 40 mM concentration of GABA can effectively reduce weight loss, rachis browning, and decay incident in grapes during storage, while increasing antioxidant enzyme activity and decreasing membrane electrolyte leakage, leading to higher soluble sugars, organic acids, and phenolic compounds.
Article
Plant Sciences
Shahriar Mahdavi, Rouhollah Karimi, Ahmad Valipouri Goudarzi
Summary: This research investigated the effect of zinc fertilizers on grape yield and quality. The results showed that nano Zn chelate had the highest availability and led to the highest yield and quality of grapes. The application of nano Zn chelate also significantly increased the content of anthocyanins, flavonoids, titratable acid, catalase, protein, ascorbic acid, and micronutrients in grapevines.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Rouhollah Karimi, Arefeh Noori
Summary: The combined inoculation of Glomus mosseae (Gm) arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Streptomyces rimosus (Sr) plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria significantly improved the morphological traits and physiological responses of Sultana grapevine under salt stress. The co-inoculation increased shoot and root growth, soluble carbohydrate and soluble protein content, and decreased leaf necrosis and ion leakage. Additionally, it enhanced the activity of antioxidant enzymes in the plant tissues and improved nutrient uptake and accumulation, leading to increased salt tolerance.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Shima Sadat Beheshti Rooy, Mehdi Ghabooli, Ghasem Hosseini Salekdeh, Ehsan Mohseni Fard, Rouhollah Karimi, Masoud Fakhrfeshani, Mansour Gholami
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of cold stress on the expression of miRNAs in grapevine. It identified differentially expressed miRNAs and their target genes, which are mainly involved in the regulation of important transcription factors. Enrichment analysis revealed networks associated with responses to cold stress, providing valuable information for further research on miRNA-mediated cold stress tolerance in grapevines.
ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Zahra Sadat Asgarian, Rouhollah Karimi, Mehdi Ghabooli, Masoomeh Maleki
Summary: The exogenous application of phenylalanine can improve the quality and chilling tolerance of Red Sahebi grapes, maintaining higher levels of phenolic compounds and alleviating chilling injury during cold storage.
JOURNAL OF BERRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Esmaeel Kaboosi, Mehdi Ghabooli, Rouhollah Karimi
Summary: This study investigates the impact of Serendipita indica and trehalose (Tre) on tomato plants under cold stress. The results demonstrate that cold stress reduces biomass, water content, pigments, and elements in tomato plants while increasing antioxidant activities and stress-related parameters. Treatment with S. indica and Tre enhances plant biomass, carbohydrate, protein, proline, and nutrient content, while reducing stress-related parameters. The combination of S. indica and Tre shows great potential for promoting cold stress tolerance in tomato plants.
CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ali Akbar Ghasemi-Soloklui, Mojtaba Kordrostami, Rouhollah Karimi
Summary: This study investigated the effects of gamma radiation on the survival rate, leaves, shoots, and root morphometric traits of 'Yaghouti' grape. It determined the lethal dose and growth reduction dose based on morphometric characteristics and identified the optimum dose of gamma irradiation for preliminary mutagenesis investigations. The results showed that 30 Gy of gamma radiation is the optimum dose for mutagenesis in 'Yaghouti' grape.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Rouhollah Karimi, Mashallah Merati, Alireza Shayganfar
Summary: The salt tolerance of five grape cultivars ('Asgari', 'Crimson Seedless', 'Flame Seedless', 'Shiraz', and 'Sultana') was evaluated using phytochemical indices under greenhouse conditions. The study revealed the different responses of the grape cultivars to salinity stress, with 'Flame Seedless' and 'Shiraz' showing higher tolerance compared to other cultivars.
ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Zahra Sadat Asgarian, Lluis Palou, Ricardo Felipe Lima de Souza, Paloma G. Quintanilla, Veronica Taberner, Rouhollah Karimi, Maria Bernardita Perez-Gago
Summary: The effects of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and gum Arabic (GA) edible coatings with 0.2% geraniol (GE) on brown rot control and fruit quality of artificially inoculated plums were evaluated. The HPMC coating with 0.2% GE significantly reduced the incidence and severity of brown rot and maintained fruit quality during storage.
Article
Biology
Rouhollah Karimi, Abbas Saberi, Ali Khadivi
Summary: Spraying of nutrients combined with mineral oil significantly affected most grapevine indices, with the highest concentrations of potassium, calcium, and magnesium obtained in V0K1C1 treated vines, and the highest zinc and iron concentrations obtained only in vines treated with mineral oil.
BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Peng Jia, Rui Yan, Yuan Wang, Feng-huan Gao, Yang Liu, Qing-long Dong, Hao-an Luan, Xue-mei Zhang, Han Li, Su-ping Guo, Guo-hui Qi
Summary: The KNOX gene plays crucial roles in plant development, and this study identified 19 KNOX gene members in kiwifruit. One of the genes, AcKNOX11, is selectively expressed in flower buds and shoots, and its expression can be induced by ABA and melatonin. Functional analysis revealed that AcKNOX11 delays flowering, reduces plant height, alters leaf shape, and inhibits seed germination through ABA-melatonin interaction.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Dan Hua, Wen-Shu Chen, Rong-Yu Rao, Xu-Feng Chen, Huan-Huan Chen, Ning-Wei Lai, Lin-Tong Yang, Xin Ye, Li -Song Chen
Summary: This study revealed that nitrogen deficiency can lead to increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and methylglyoxal (MG), but also enhances the ability of leaves and roots to detoxify these molecules. The effects of nitrogen deficiency on ROS and MG generation and their detoxification systems were found to be different in leaves and roots, with roots being more affected.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Shenghan Yang, Chonlong Chio, Wensheng Qin, Yanxi Pei, Guangpeng Pei, Yuen Zhu, Hua Li
Summary: This study evaluates the immobilization and deactivation of pathogen-produced enzymes and toxic metabolites by biochar in tomato Fusarium wilt and finds that biochar can effectively prevent disease occurrence.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Deborah Pagliaccia, Michelle Ortiz, Michael Rodriguez, Sophia Abbott, Agustina De Francesco, Madison Amador, Valeria Lavagi, Benjamin Maki, Francesca Hopkins, Jonathan Kaplan, Samantha Ying, Georgios Vidalakis
Summary: This study investigates the effectiveness of organic soil amendments (bokashi, biochar, and their combination) in promoting soil health, nutrient availability, and plant growth. The results show that these amendments can significantly alter soil parameters and have positive effects on soil and plant health.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Yu-Jeong Kwon, Min Jeong Hong, Minkyu Park, Dawon Jeon, Gah-Hyun Lim, Sungyul Chang, Dong-Hwan Kim, Jin-Baek Kim, Jundae Lee, Yeong Deuk Jo
Summary: Flowing LOCUS T (FT)-like genes play crucial roles in flowering induction in plants. Pepper FT-like genes are mostly expressed in leaves and interact with FLOWERING LOCUS D, promoting or delaying flowering. The unique evolutionary process of pepper FT-like genes provides insights for improving productivity.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Ziwen Su, Juan Yan, Binbin Zhang, Meng Sun, Zhixiang Cai, Zhijun Shen, Ruijuan Ma, Mingliang Yu
Summary: Bagging is a crucial cultivation measure that affects the quality of peach fruit by regulating exposure to light. This study investigated the effects of bagging on the content of phenolic compounds in peach fruit and identified the most sensitive compounds to bagging treatment. The study also explored the regulatory role of bagging on phenolic synthetic-related genes. The results showed that bagging affected the accumulation of different phenolics in different peach cultivars and light intensity played a significant role in the accumulation of anthocyanins and other phenolic substances in peach fruit. Additionally, the expression of structural genes and transcription factors related to phenolic synthesis was regulated by bagging and light conditions. These findings provide a foundation for understanding the regulation mechanism of light on the synthesis of phenolic compounds in peach fruit.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Yanfang Zhang, Xinzhi Cui, Zhilei Du, Xiulian Li, Bangdi Liu, Meng Liu, Xiangquan Zeng, Fengjun Guo, Xinguang Fan, Shuyang Sun
Summary: In this study, melatonin treatment effectively improved the aroma quality of apricots during low temperature storage by maintaining firmness and soluble solids content, inhibiting ethylene production, and regulating enzyme activities related to aroma synthesis.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Sang-Mo Kang, Shifa Shaffique, Md. Injamum-Ul-Hoque, Sarah Owdah Alomrani, Yong-Sung Park, In-Jung Lee
Summary: Salinity is a global environmental problem that affects the physiology and morphology of plants. Melatonin has been found to improve photosynthesis, antioxidant activities, and seedling characteristics in milk thistle plants exposed to salinity stress, thereby enhancing their salt tolerance.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Nadia Borgini, Haifa Benmoussa, Mohamed Ghrab, Mehdi Ben Mimoun
Summary: This study investigates the agroclimatic requirements of Prunus species cultivars growing in warm areas using Partial Least Squares regression. The findings reveal that the chilling and heat requirements of the cultivars appear discontinuous, with overlaps or transition periods between the two phases. The warm mean temperatures occurring during the chilling period are the main determinant of the flowering of the studied cultivars.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Review
Horticulture
Kayise Hypercia Maseko, Thierry Regnier, Belinda Meiring, Obiro Cuthbert Wokadala, Tonna Ashim Anyasi
Summary: Bananas are a significant tropical fruit with diverse cultivars, providing essential minerals, vitamins, and phytochemicals. The Cavendish group is preferred, but identifying suitable cultivars and maturity stages is crucial for various applications.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Godfrey Ouma, Joshua Wanyama, Isa Kabenge, Joseph Jjagwe, Mukulu Diana, John Muyonga
Summary: Irrigation plays a crucial role in increasing eggplant yields amidst climate change, but the deficit irrigation level for optimal growth remains uncertain. This study examined the effect of deficit drip irrigation on eggplant performance and found that irrigating at 75% field capacity maximizes yield and water saving in sandy clay loam soil.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Andrea Marcone, Giorgio Impollonia, Michele Croci, Henri Blandinieres, Stefano Amaducci
Summary: This study used Sentinel-2 satellite images to estimate biophysical and biochemical parameters of spinach crops and found that canopy-level parameters were estimated more accurately. The estimation of the canopy-scale parameter AGB using MCARI showed the highest accuracy, while the estimation of the leaf-scale parameter LCC using NDWI showed the lowest accuracy. At the field scale, the validation results for AGB estimation using SR were the best.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Chengsheng Gong, Guangjun Guo, Baogui Pan, Changzhou Gao, Xianwei Zhu, Shubin Wang, Jinbing Liu, Weiping Diao
Summary: This study investigated the role of key cytokines and metabolic factors in the formation of plant-type traits in pepper. Through integrated analysis of RNA-seq and metabolite determination, the study identified the low content of gibberellin and high content of auxin as important factors causing plant dwarfing, and jasmonic acid as a metabolic factor affecting branch traits. A total of 131 candidate genes involved in metabolite synthesis and the formation of plant-type traits were identified.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Yue Ma, Jia-Chen Hu, Yang Yu, Xin Cheng, Yan-Li Du, Qiang Zhao, Ji-Dao Du
Summary: Cadmium and drought stress significantly inhibited the growth of adzuki bean seedling plants, with the combined stress showing the highest degree of inhibition. Cd+D treatment reduced Cd accumulation in adzuki bean seedling roots. The treatment altered antioxidant enzyme activities and cell cycle phases in the roots, leading to changes in reactive oxygen species content.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Lucette Adet, Danae M. A. Rozendaal, Arthur Tapi, Pieter A. Zuidema, Philippe Vaast, Niels P. R. Anten
Summary: This study investigated the effects of water stress on cocoa trees and found that they are highly sensitive to water stress, with different genotypes exhibiting varied responses. Potassium application did not mitigate the negative effects of water stress. There was significant variation among genotypes in terms of leaf and crown traits, and positive interactions between genotype and irrigation were observed. These findings provide insights into the acclimation strategies of cocoa trees and can be useful for selecting drought-tolerant genotypes.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)